New program emphasizes ‘multi-pronged’ approach to reducing opioid-related deaths >Debra McLaughlin, the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region’s coordinator, helped lead CONNECT’s virtual information session Thursday afternoon. Pictured is a chart showing fatal opioid-related overdoses since 2012. SCREENSHOT >Related stories
GREENFIELD The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region held a virtual information session Thursday afternoon to promote the launch of the CONNECT initiative, which began operation July 1.
CONNECT, which stands for Community Opportunity, Network, Navigation, Exploration and Connection Team, is a regional collaboration of law enforcement, community health centers and outreach organizations created to combat the opioid epidemic in Franklin County. The organization’s press release explains it provides “free, confidential resources and referrals for those who have experienced or witnessed a
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